200 French media groups sue Meta over 'unlawful' advertising: lawyers

Families demand action from Meta over children’s deaths linked to platform harm

“Meta profits, kids pay the price,” was the message delivered by dozens of grieving families at the doors of Meta’s Manhattan office on Thursday. Forty-five families traveled from across the U.S. and as far as the United Kingdom to hold a vigil outside the East Village headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Holding photos of their children, they spoke about lives lost to cyberbullying, sextortion scams, and suicide-g…

France broadcasters sue Meta over alleged unlawful practices

Law firms Scott + Scott and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier on Wednesday sued Facebook’s parent company, Meta, on behalf of France’s leading publishers over the tech giant’s allegedly unlawful business practices. A first in French history, prominent media companies including TF1, France TV, and BFM were among 67 media companies representing 200 publications in the case. The complaint, which was filed before the Paris business tribunal court, acc…

This is the first time in France that an action against an American platform brings together such a united front: some 200 French media, including TF1, France Télévisions, Radio France or Le Figaro, are attacking Meta, the US parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The complaint is based on advertising practices deemed illegal. These media, private and public, together, seek redress regarding the alleged collection of data from their users wit…

200 French media groups sue Meta over 'unlawful' advertising: lawyers

Around 200 French media groups, including leading television channels and newspapers, are taking legal action against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, over its online advertising practices, their lawyers announced on Wednesday.

French media companies sue Meta over business practices

The media companies allege Meta’s market dominance in the digital advertising sector was predominantly based on illegal practices

200 French media publications sue Meta, alleging unlawful business practices

A group of 67 French media companies representing 200 publications has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta, accusing the tech giant of unlawful business practices in the digital advertising sector. The companies claim Meta's dominance is based on illegal data collection and targeted advertising. The case, filed in Paris, adds to growing legal pressure on Meta across Europe.